Report Abuse. I've driven it a few times, and it takes about 16 hours because the speed limit in Pennsylvania is 55, and enforced. Pennsylvania is roughly 50% of the trip. Can't seem to make it much faster than that without being reckless.
Palm Desert, California. Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately 14 miles (23 km) east of Palm Springs and 122 miles (196 km) east of Los Angeles. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census, up from 41,155 at the 2000 census.
Located approximately two hours from Los Angeles and San Diego, the small town of Palm Desert is the cultural capital of California's rapidly growing Coachella Valley. Palm Desert is a short drive from Palm Springs, a golf, shopping and resort city that is home to an international airport.